It is rather an odd position for someone who has never been elected and stands to keep her job for a total of 33 years without a single review by anyone. Senator Denise Batters is…
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In retrospect, Duffy probably didn’t realize how rough politics could turn out to be
Whatever happens in the RCMP action, Senator Mike Duffy considers this public pursuit of justice the cornerstone of his time in Parliament, which will come to end in the Upper Chamber on May 27 when…
Time has come to revisit National Prayer Breakfast status as a religious convention sponsored by Parliament
Why would the Parliament of Canada endorse a leadership summit that limits participation on the basis of religion? By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 6, 2019. OTTAWA—Christians only need apply. According…
Trudeau should welcome opportunity to turn Senate on its head
For the same reasons Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to embrace parity in his Cabinet, he should welcome the opportunity to turn the Senate on its head, and its body. By Sheila Copps First published…
Real Senate scandal? Senators who sit on private boards, it’s a huge conflict
Notwithstanding all Sen. Nancy Ruth’s good work, last week’s cheese outburst will sadly constitute her Senate legacy. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on April 2, 2015. Notwithstanding all Sen. Nancy Ruth’s…